<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.nusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Northwestern Athletics</title><link>https://admin.nusports.com/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for Northwestern Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.nusports.com/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Payne Tabbed U.S. Under-21 Men’s National Team Head Coach</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/3/20/mens-soccer-payne-tabbed-us-under-21-mens-national-team-head-coach</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/3/20/mens-soccer-payne-tabbed-us-under-21-mens-national-team-head-coach</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Russell Payne" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/31/20240902_MSOC_UIC_MGG_027.JPG" /><br /><br />Northwestern head men's soccer coach Russell Payne has been named head coach of the United States Under-21 Men's National Team, it was announced on Friday.  Payne will assume the head role for the March and June FIFA international windows.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/20240902_MSOC_UIC_MGG_027.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/20240902_MSOC_UIC_MGG_027.JPG"><media:title>Russell Payne</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/20240902_MSOC_UIC_MGG_027.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60578</s:story_id></item><item><title>Northwestern Men’s Soccer Sets 2026 Spring Schedule</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-soccer-northwestern-mens-soccer-sets-2026-spring-schedule</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-soccer-northwestern-mens-soccer-sets-2026-spring-schedule</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Soccer Huddle" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/20/RK2_0987-2.jpg" /><br /><br />Under the direction of head coach Russell Payne, the Northwestern University men's soccer program released its schedule for the upcoming 2026 spring season on Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/20/RK2_0987-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/20/RK2_0987-2.jpg"><media:title>Men's Soccer Huddle</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/20/RK2_0987-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60496</s:story_id></item><item><title>Joe Moulden Joins Northwestern Men’s Soccer Coaching Staff</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/2/19/mens-soccer-joe-moulden-joins-northwestern-mens-soccer-coaching-staff</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/2/19/mens-soccer-joe-moulden-joins-northwestern-mens-soccer-coaching-staff</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joe Moulden" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/19/807586C6-6EC5-4DF2-814F-2228BAF252A3__1__Kah2b.JPG" /><br /><br />Northwestern University head men's soccer coach Russell Payne announced the addition of Joe Moulden to his coaching staff on Thursday.  Moulden joins the 'Cats as an assistant coach after spending the previous two seasons in a similar role at his alma mater, Butler University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/807586C6-6EC5-4DF2-814F-2228BAF252A3__1__Kah2b.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/807586C6-6EC5-4DF2-814F-2228BAF252A3__1__Kah2b.JPG"><media:title>Joe Moulden</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Wildcats' head coach Russell Payne announced on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/20240902_MSOC_UIC_MGG_030.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/20240902_MSOC_UIC_MGG_030.JPG"><media:title>JR DeRose</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/31/20240902_MSOC_UIC_MGG_030.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2025 13:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60220</s:story_id></item><item><title>140 Wildcats Earn Academic All-Big Ten Fall Honors</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2025/12/10/football-140-wildcats-earn-academic-all-big-ten-honors</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2025/12/10/football-140-wildcats-earn-academic-all-big-ten-honors</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country &amp; Track, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="deering" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/4/20250610_Campus_RK_016.JPG" /><br /><br />140 Wildcat student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, the Big Ten Conference announced on Wednesday, continuing a tradition of NU excellence on and off the field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/20250610_Campus_RK_016.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/20250610_Campus_RK_016.JPG"><media:title>deering</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/20250610_Campus_RK_016.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60222</s:story_id></item><item><title>Suchecki, O’Reilly Named To Men’s Soccer All-Big Ten Teams</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-soccer-suchecki-o-reilly-named-to-mens-soccer-all-big-ten-teams</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-soccer-suchecki-o-reilly-named-to-mens-soccer-all-big-ten-teams</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Men's Soccer All-Big Ten Split" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/12/25MSOC_All-Big_Ten_Split.png" /><br /><br />Northwestern University men's soccer student-athletes Joe Suchecki (New York, N.Y./NEST+m/Maryland) and Aaron O'Reilly (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) have earned All-Big Ten Conference honors, the league office announced on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/25MSOC_All-Big_Ten_Split.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/25MSOC_All-Big_Ten_Split.png"><media:title>2025 Men's Soccer All-Big Ten Split</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/25MSOC_All-Big_Ten_Split.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60120</s:story_id></item><item><title>Johnson Earns Big Ten Defensive Player Of The Week Honors</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/11/mens-soccer-johnson-earns-big-ten-defensive-player-of-the-week-honors</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/11/mens-soccer-johnson-earns-big-ten-defensive-player-of-the-week-honors</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Andrew Johnson" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/NU109178-2.jpg" /><br /><br />Following a week in which he scored his first career goal, Northwestern University first-year Andrew Johnson (Lee's Summit, Mo./Pembroke Hill School) has been named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/NU109178-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/NU109178-2.jpg"><media:title>Andrew Johnson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/NU109178-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60115</s:story_id></item><item><title>Johnson, O’Reilly Power ‘Cats Past Ohio State In 2025 Finale, 2-1</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/7/mens-soccer-johnson-o-reilly-power-cats-past-ohio-state-in-2025-finale-2-1</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/7/mens-soccer-johnson-o-reilly-power-cats-past-ohio-state-in-2025-finale-2-1</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Aaron O'Reilly" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/7/mbb_bu-60.jpg" /><br /><br />Behind second-half goals from Andrew Johnson and Aaron O'Reilly, Northwestern men's soccer capped off its 2025 season on a high note, rallying to secure a 2-1 win over Ohio State this evening at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/mbb_bu-60.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/mbb_bu-60.jpg"><media:title>Aaron O'Reilly</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/mbb_bu-60.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 22:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60099</s:story_id></item><item><title>‘Cats Return Home Friday, Host Ohio State In Regular Season Finale</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/6/mens-soccer-cats-return-home-friday-host-ohio-state-in-regular-season-finale</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/6/mens-soccer-cats-return-home-friday-host-ohio-state-in-regular-season-finale</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jason Gajadhar" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/6/20250821_MSOC_EIU_MGG_047__1_.JPG" /><br /><br />Northwestern men's soccer closes out the 2025 regular season on Friday evening, entertaining Ohio State in a 7 p.m. CT kickoff at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/20250821_MSOC_EIU_MGG_047__1_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/20250821_MSOC_EIU_MGG_047__1_.JPG"><media:title>Jason Gajadhar</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/20250821_MSOC_EIU_MGG_047__1_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2025 15:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60092</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mayer Named To TopDrawerSoccer Team Of The Week</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/5/mens-soccer-mayer-named-to-topdrawersoccer-team-of-the-week</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/5/mens-soccer-mayer-named-to-topdrawersoccer-team-of-the-week</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bryant Mayer" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/5/20250919_MSOC_RUT_KZ_041.JPG" /><br /><br />After playing a vital role in last week's win over No. 17 Indiana, Northwestern University junior Bryant Mayer has been named to TopDrawerSoccer's Team of the Week, the organization announced Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/20250919_MSOC_RUT_KZ_041.JPG" 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